Computer-aided formative assessment considering as example the CAMPUS system for teaching and learning

Abstract

Due to the “Approbationsordnung für Ärzte“ in Germany, it is mandatory that medical curricula and their courses are designed in a problem-oriented and case-based way. Therefore it is necessary to carry out problem-oriented and case-based assessments. The evaluation of computer-aided formative assessments is introduced and explained by a concept that was developed in a master theses at Heidelberg and Heilbronn University by an approbated physician. The categorisation of medical actions plays an essential role in this concept. The available categories depend on the type of the medical action. A prototype was developed in order to demonstrate the concept on the basis of the evaluation of a CAMPUS case treatment. The applicability of the software for formative assessments was confirmed by the future users. These proposed that the user should have the possibility to comment every single medical action in order to give a direct feedback. At first the use of computer-aided formative assessment is planned for assessments with a lower level of importance in order to evaluate the usability of the software.

Keywords

• medical education
• educational technology
• e-Learning